Wheeling, IL - A bit of the 1960s folk music scene will blend with more contemporary entertainment when Shir Hadash Synagogue stages a Coffee House Night-Open Mic Style in its new home at 200 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling.

The Coffee House Night will be held on Saturday evening, November 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. Performers of all ages, both members and nonmembers, are invited to perform. Free-will donations will be graciously accepted. According to Coffee House organizer Margie Skora, "Open Mic Night features a variety of performers, including musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers, magicians, comedians and more. You name it. It'll be a potpourri-a potluck of talent."

Shir Hadash Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, a singer, guitar player, and banjo picker, will join the performers at the event. According to Rabbi Weiner-Kaplow, "We founded Shir Hadash 22 years ago to be a synagogue of the arts - a place where our members would be inspired to perform. Our Coffee House evenings do just that."

The laid-back atmosphere is a great place for performers-from novice to pros. "Open Mics are a great way for people to test out new material, in person, in front of a live, supportive audience," Skora said, "You get immediate feedback, take a non-risky step to break out of the living room and, most importantly, connect with people in real life."

About Shir HadashShir Hadash is a progressive, active, and dynamic congregation, serving the Jewish community in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago from its synagogue in Wheeling, Illinois. Its' inclusive membership welcomes singles, couples, and families. The synagogue attracts members from Northbrook, Glenview, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Palatine as well as Chicago, Skokie, Park Ridge, Barrington, and Gurnee. Under the leadership of Founding Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow and an active member board, Shir Hadash presents a "new song" for the Jewish community in worship, education, and cultural connections. Reconstructionism is a progressive, egalitarian, inclusive movement that makes Judaism relevant to contemporary life, while still honoring Jewish tradition. For more information, call (847) 498-8218 or go to www.shir-hadash.org.

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